Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Discovering The Wonders...

Iceland
Oct. 4-8

Leaving  Rekjavik and heading north, we drove through the Borgarfijordur Agricultural District - rolling meadows of green that went on and on...

Waterfalls of Hraunfossar
A 2,900 expanse of lava full of creeks and cascades flowing through the volcanic rocks


The Snaefellsnes Peninsula 
100 km. long and a haven of fjords, volcanic peaks, sea cliffs, and lava flows








Akureyri, on the northern fjord of Eyjafjordur and 100 km. away from the Arctic Circle, is Iceland’s second largest urban center. In days past, fishing and the city's port provided the main source of income, but, today, tourism, industry, education, and services are rapidly growing.



Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods) 
 Rushing water pulled by the current along a glacial river falls 40 feet below


Geothermal Hot Springs - Lake Myvatn





                              And then there was the whale…






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